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An example is the Tagalog word libre, which is derived from the Spanish translation of the English word free, although used in Tagalog with the meaning of "without cost or payment" or "free of charge", a usage which would be deemed incorrect in Spanish as the term gratis would be more fitting; Tagalog word libre can also mean free in aspect of ...
Here are some examples of words that are unique to Philippine English: Abaca [1] — The Manila hemp. Academician [2] – A teacher in a college or higher education institution. Shared with American English. From French. Ading — Younger sibling. [3] From Ilocano. Adobo [4] — A Philippine dish. From Spanish.
This category is not for articles about concepts and things but only for articles about the words themselves. Please keep this category purged of everything that is not actually an article about a word or phrase. See as example Category:English words.
In order to evidentiate the words on the list, there must be a dictionary of a proto-Philippine language first. If a Tagalog word doesn’t seem to evolve from any proto-Philippine language word, that that is the only time a word can be even be considered as a loan from any Austronesian languages to the south of the Philippines.
In some dialects of French, the English term "weekend" becomes la fin de semaine ("the end of week"), a calque, but in some it is left untranslated as le week-end, a loanword. French cor anglais (literally English horn) is a near-calque of English French horn. In English cor anglais refers to a completely different musical instrument.
Siyokoy is a term coined by Virgilio Almario that refers to Filipino-language hybrid words seemingly derived from both English and Spanish. [1] The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino under the administration of Almario has considered siyokoy words to be improper and therefore its use discouraged.
Hispanicized form of the old Tagalog word kalapang which means "branch." [11] Calbayog: Samar: from bayog, a Visayan name for the Pterospermum diversifolium tree that grew in abundance in the city. [12] Caloocan: none: Hispanicized form of the Tagalog root word lo-ok; kalook-lookan (or kaloob-looban) which means "innermost area." Candon: Ilocos Sur
If the word being modified is a noun, then the modifier is an adjective, if the word being modified is a verb, then it is an adverb. For example, the word 'mabilís' means 'fast' in English. The Tagalog word 'mabilís' can be used to describe nouns like 'kuneho' ('rabbit') in 'kunehong mabilís' ('quick rabbit').